Writing Competitions

Stuart Hadow Short Story Prize 2020 6

The Stuart Hadow Prize is an annual short story competition run by FAWWA in honour of WA writers Lyndall Hadow and Donald Stuart. Each year, the contest attracts high quality entries from around Australia. In 2020, the first prize is $1000 and a week of unpaid residency at Mattie Furphy House in Swanbourne.

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This year's contest is open theme, with a maximum of 3,000 words per story.

Tom Collins Poetry Prize 2019

The Tom Collins Poetry Prize is an annual competition inaugurated by FAWWA in 1975 in memory of the Australian author Joseph Furphy (1843 - 1912). Under the name Tom Collins, he wrote the Australian classic, Such is Life, as well as many poems.

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TCPP 2019 Winners

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FAWWA is delighted to announce the Winners of the 2019 Tom Collins Poetry Prize:

Congratulations to all the winners and those who took part. For more information, please read the Judge's Report by Laurie Steed.

Tom Collins Poetry Prize 2017

Congratulations to the following:

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Winners:

1st:Rock the Baby - Andy Kissane

2nd:Orbit - Vanessa Proctor

3rd:On Route to the Iroquois Museum - Laura Shore

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Highly commended:

Tom's Story - Robert Lumsden

Mathinna - Vanessa Page

Tell Me You Are Here - Alex Ripper

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Commended:

Carpet - Colin Montfort

The Lie - Laura Shore

Open House, Palm Springs Modernism Week - Helen Thurloe

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The 2017 prize was judged by Judith Rodriguez, to read the full Judge's report click here.

Stuart Hadow Short Story Prize 2017

Congratulations to the following:

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Winners:

1st:Doors Closing - Dorothea Pffaf

2nd:Dead Ringer - Julie Woodland

3rd:Godsend - Jodie Kewley

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Highly commended:

The Good Earth - Roseanne Dingli

The A30 Woodsmen - Kit Peek

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Commended:

The Care Taker - Jemma Tyley-Miller

Pig - Philip Silvester

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The 2017 prize was judged by Elizabeth Tan, to read the full Judge's report click here.

Rees Prize for Young Writers

The Rees Prize for Young Writers has been created as a biannual competition by FAWWA to support young Australian writers, and honour WA writers Coralie and Leslie Rees. 2016 was the first year for this contest, open to writers up to 21 years of age at the time of the closing date.

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In 2016, the theme was 'Mars and Beyond'.

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The following list were the winners of the 2016 competition:

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Winners

1st:The Seven Travellers of 1184 - Jennifer Worgan (NSW)

2nd:The Price of Immortality - Alexandria Walker (QLD)

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Highly commended

18-21 age category

Salvation - Stephanie Liddlelow (WA)

We Were Once Immortals - Anne Feng (WA)

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15-17 age category

Saving Tomorrow - Katha Villanueva (VIC)

Silence - Radheya Jegatheva (WA)

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Under 15 age category

Escape from the Earthlings - Lydia Colla (NSW)

Those Stars of Mine - Sarah Petersen

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The 2016 Prize was judged by Emily Paull, click here for the judge's report.